Schools are closed and many porteños take time off work to escape the sweltering city heat and head to the beach. The first month of the year means summer holidays in Buenos Aires. Locals head to the beach in summer to escape the sticky heat in Buenos Aires © Craig Pershouse / Getty Images January sees locals and visitors hit the beach To get a visceral sense of how Buenos Aires changes with the seasons, listen to Ástor Piazzolla’s Estaciones Porteñas, a series of tangos that celebrate summer, fall, winter and spring in this beguiling city, then read on for tips on the top times to come. Note that things can get busy around Christmas and New Year, coinciding with school holidays and some of the warmest summer weather. The calendar is busy year-round, and there’s always something going on in this multicultural port city, from tango competitions and rock concerts to spirited celebrations of gaucho (cowboy) culture. (Just remember that Argentina’s summer is the northern hemisphere’s winter.) When is the best time to visit Buenos Aires? That depends on whether you prefer sticky summer heat, cooler winter temperatures or the pleasant in-between days of fall and spring. This non-stop, fast-paced city has something to offer at any time of year, and a packed calendar of cultural events brings a different festival to the city almost every month. The magic of Buenos Aires lasts all year long.
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